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Re: engine seems OK

To: quattro@coimbra.ans.net (Quattro List), quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk ('Phil Payne')
Subject: Re: engine seems OK
From: paul.heneghan@bbc.co.uk (Paul Heneghan)
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 1997 12:29:33 +0100
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From: quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)

>What strikes me as curious is that the right pads were worn _much_ more 
than
>the left.  This was what fooled me, because I checked the left for wear 
only
>last week.

Things to check:
1. Handbrake cable sticking.
2. Handbrake mechanism on caliper sticking (very common).
3. Calipers binding and not sliding properly on carrier.
4. Rust buildup on carrier and pad backing causing pads to stick.
5. Hydraulic problem.

Paul
paul.heneghan@bbc.co.uk
1984 Audi 80 quattro
1989 Audi 100 Avant

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